Hailee Steinfeld stars in very first Bumblebee image

Next year will see among the most popular Transformers breaking off into his own solo motion picture.

Set in the year 1987, Bumblebee includes the titular yellow robotic looking for haven in a California junkyard, where he comes across young Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld). Together, Charlie will assist nurse the hurt, on-the-run Transformer back to health, and he will assist her discover her location worldwide.

In addition to Steinfeld, Bumblebee stars Pamela Adlon ( Better Things) and John Cena. It is directed by Travis Knight ( Kubo and the Two Strings) and produced by Transformers franchise genius Michael Bay. Bumblebee is set to strike theaters on Dec. 21, 2018.